You, Me, and the Kid: A Stefanielle Story

Part 5

But it wasn't like that. She was sure they would last long. She had the feeling.

It was now the next morning as the blue eyed blonde awoke up her bed. She woke up that morning to music blasting down in the kitchen. Of course she knew it was Jaina. Jai was the only person who plays music anytime she's in the kitchen. No matter what she was doing. Washing dishes? Playing music. Cooking? Playing music. It was always music. She thought it was a good way to feel good after a bad day or wake up in the morning.
"Why are you playing music at..." Dani said as she looked around the kitchen for a clock. "7:46 in the morning?" Jaina said. Danielle nodded, yawning and sitting down at the little bar stool in the house.

"Looks like you had a long night last night." Jaina laughed. Dani didn't even hear her because she was dozing in and out. "Danielle!!" She quickly sat up and looked at her best friend. "What?" She groaned. "You had a long night yesterday?" She nodded. "Stayed up talking to Stefania last night."

Jaina looked sort of shocked when she said that. This was a first. She never stayed up that late to talk to someone she just meet. "Your taking this seriously." "Yes. I am. I told you, she's not like that. She's different." Danielle said proudly. Jaina shook her head and continued to make breakfast for her friends.

"Mamma, wake up we're gonna be late!" Andi yelled as she burst into her mother's room. Stefania groaned and looked around confused. She turned and looked at her phone. 8:05 it read. "Omg bella why didn't you wake me?" She said in a hurry. Alessandra just stood there and looked at her mom as she hurried to get out of bed. "Have you ate? Got dressed?" Andi nodded.
"I had cereal."
"Pack you lunch?"
"I grabbed a pizza lunchable, with some Doritos, a fruit snack, and cookies."
"Ok. I see you didn't grab a fruit or vegetable but I guess it's ok. Go downstairs and make sure you have everything. I'll be down there in a minute." Stefania said. Her daughter ran off and she ran to her closet to grab the first outfit she saw.

A lose black button up shirt, black and white stripe pants, with her black heels. She put on makeup but not as much as she usually would. Probably because she didn't have enough time. The brunette ran her hands through her hair and decided to leave it down as it was. "Andi what do you want me to do to your hair?" "I already did it. Brushed it and then put hair clips on the side." She said showing her mom. Stefania nodded and the both of them ran out of the house.

"Bacio?" Andi said as she was about to hop out the car. She quickly gave her mom a kiss and got out the car. "Have a good day bella!!" Stefania yelled. She then quickly drove off and made it to her job with 4 minutes to spare. What would I do without her? She thought as she sat at one of the front windows preparing for the longest day ever.

"Where are you going?" Barrett said as the blonde friend made her way downstairs dressed in jeans and a t-shirt. "I have some things to do today." She replied. Jaina smirked and Barrett looked at her in confusing. "Why that face Jai?" Barrett asked. "Nothing. Just the fact that she was up all night talking to her lover and now she has to go somewhere." Danielle looked at her and made her way to the front door. "I'll be back later."

When the blonde reached her first designation it was non other than the bank. She walked in and got in line behind the others. "Next!" a familiar voice yelled. "Yes I need to— Stefania?"
"Danielle?"
"You work here?" She said with a smile.
"You caught me!" Stefania laughed "What can I do do for you?"
"A withdrawal please."

Stefania then grabbed the slip and gave it to Danielle through the window. "Fill that out please." As Danielle filled out the slip, Stef couldn't help but smile at her the whole time. "Finished." She said and passed the slip back. As she processed the transaction, she couldn't help but continue to keep looking at Danielle. "Why do you keep looking at me?" Danielle giggled. Stefania blushed and shuck her head. "$400." The brunette said as she passed her the envelope with money in it. "Thank you." And just like that she was gone.

"I can help who's next!"

"Guys you wouldn't believe who I saw at the bank today?" Dani yelled as she made her way into the house. "Who!" Barrett asked with a mouth full of chips. "Stefania!! Like what are the odds she's at the same bank I use and for some reason I've never seen her before."
"Maybe she just had to run some errands."
"No she actually works there."
"Ooooo....ooo ok." She said. The blonde laughed and then made the way into her room.

D.Savre: So that was a nice surprise today!!

She texted Stef and then grabbed her computer to do some work.

S.Spampinato: Why?!
D.Savre: you never told me you worked at the bank also.
S.Spampinato: You didn't ask!!:))
D.Savre: So is that all you do. Dance and Work at the bank.
S.Spampinato: yes!! What about you?
D.Savre: I help work at my moms company. She owns a grooming place.
S.Spampinato: Wow!! Cool!! I can't text for long so talk to you later?
D.Savre: Sure!! Have a great day!!
S.Spampinato: ;)

Stefania then put her phone down and continued to finish her lunch before going back to work. Before she knew it the day was over and it was time to go pick up her "mini me" from school. Once she made it to the school she noticed that there were no kids on the play ground. She didn't think anything of it. Her along with some of the other parents walked into the school to the classrooms. When she reached her daughters classroom she realized that Andi was the only person in there.
"Hello?" She said as she peaked her head in.
"See I told you she'll be here soon." Her teacher said.
"What happened? Am I late?" Stefania said hoping not to be.
"No. No your fine actually right on time. Alessandra had a little of a rough day today so I figured she needed some space from the other students."
"Bambina what happened?"
Andi didn't respond she just gave her mom one of the biggest hugs and stood there as tears dripped from her face to her moms shirt. Her teacher and mom watching.
"Bambina it's ok. Just tell me what happened."
"Posso dirtelo a casa?"
"Si bambina."
"Well you guys are free to go. Once again sorry about all of this."
"It's fine. But before we leave do you know why there's no kids on the playground?"
"Oh. There was an accident on the playground today so they shut it down."
"Oh. Well sorry for the inconvenience."
"It's fine."
And the mother and daughter duo walked out the classroom, to the car, and drove home.

Once they got home the first thing Andi did was run up to her room before her mom could talk to her. Stef didn't want to ambush her with questions until she was ready so she decided to make one of Andi's favorite snacks and set that on the counter.

"Quando vuoi parlare io sarò di sotto." She said through the door.
"What does that mean? I'm not fluent in Italian yet mom." She said back. At least she is still the goofball she is Stefania thought to herself.
"Whenever you want to talk I'll be downstairs."
And she walked off.